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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 6872751" data-attributes="member: 20323">Knowing all too well the world-weary look of slaves who've lost hope of a life beyond chains, Blaise sees a bit of that mute horror in Blackbeard's seasoned gaze. It wasn't about the coin for Blackbeard, clearly, as he was well settled, nor did the treasure he requested seem to be his end game. There was too much depth and gravitas to the man. Perhaps in his younger years he was a treasure-hunting scoundrel, but there was a grim determination on his brow. Blaise knew, of course, about Blackbeard's Spanish or Portuguese woman kept upstairs like a recluse. In that moment, Blaise would recall the admonitions of his father and mother when he first learned of his engagement to Hélène Leblanc; they wanted him to leave a legacy for their family.Could that be Blackbeard's driving force? A desire to leave behind some lasting legacy? It made sense; after all, he was a pirate past his prime who'd settled down and was contemplating parting with a ship, albeit a beached and haunted one in need of repair, for pennies of its true value. The Ge Rouge du Petro had to play into that desire to leave a legacy somehow.No stranger to the supernatural world of spirits, Blaise could feel Libeté's caressing whispers in his inner ear, revealing Blackbeard's weaknesses. As hardened as he seemed, there was a reason Blackbeard hadn't done anything to restore The Coral Curse, some primordial fear beneath the surface of his cragged face. Fear. Then the small silver cross hanging on the wall made sense. The way he was impressed by Katerina's dauntless approach. Blackbeard was afraid of dark spirits.[GM]Thanks, [MENTION=20005]Matthan[/MENTION], I'm glad you're enjoying my approach to DMing! I generally go for fewer rolls with more meaning when I can, especially when it comes to Insight/Perception/Intelligence-based lore skill checks.Blaise probably heard Anton Fontaine or others in his order refer to the twin diamond necklaces in esoteric Latin terms used by the Knights of Malta. No reference to Ge Rouge du Petro would be made, however, one of the diamonds was red and the other was clear, so it's possible...[/GM]</blockquote>

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